Berlin Syndrome

Name: Berlin Syndrome
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller, Horror
Released: May 26, 2017
Duration: 116 min
Rating: 70
Cast: Christoph Franken, Elmira Bahrami, Emma Bading, Lucie Aron, Malin Steffen

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Netflix | Release Date: May 26, 2017 | R

Starring: Christoph Franken, Elmira Bahrami, Emma Bading, Lucie Aron, Malin Steffen, Matthias Habich, Max Riemelt, Nassim Avat, Teresa Palmer, Thuso Lekwape

Summary: While holidaying in Berlin, Australian photographer, Clare (Teresa Palmer), meets Andi (Max Riemelt), a charismatic local man and there is an instant attraction between them. A night of passion ensues. But what initially appears to be the start of a romance, takes an unexpected and sinister turn when Clare wakes the following morning toWhile holidaying in Berlin, Australian photographer, Clare (Teresa Palmer), meets Andi (Max Riemelt), a charismatic local man and there is an instant attraction between them. A night of passion ensues. But what initially appears to be the start of a romance, takes an unexpected and sinister turn when Clare wakes the following morning to discover Andi has left for work and locked her in his apartment. An easy mistake to make, of course, except Andi has no intention of letting her go again. Ever.… Expand

Director: Cate Shortland

Genre(s): Drama, Mystery, Thriller, Horror

Rating: R

Runtime: 116 min

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Wendy Ide

Jan 23, 2017

Australian director Cate Shortland (Somersault, Lore) takes a horror movie premise and imbues it with the knotty emotional complexity of a dysfunctional relationship psychodrama. Read full review

Time Out London Cath Clarke

Jun 5, 2017

The film isn’t perfect. It’s slightly too long and drifts a bit in the middle. But the final showdown left me in a cold sweat. Read full review

The Playlist Noel Murray

Jan 23, 2017

This isn’t the kind of genre piece that everyone will warm to. Some might find the subject matter too bleak; others might wish it were pulpier. But on the whole, Berlin Syndrome is incredibly effective, while offering a perspective that these kinds of films usually lack. It gets to know the innocent, while rendering the evil banal. Read full review

RogerEbert.com Christy Lemire

May 26, 2017

Shortland has essentially crafted a claustrophobic two-hander with only occasional forays into the outside world. Read full review

Noel Murray

May 25, 2017

Shortland and Grant build to a climactic final act that’s almost unbearably intense. Read full review

John Bleasdale

Jun 8, 2017

Adapting Melanie Joosten's novel, Shaun Grant has been unable to recapture the grimey darkness of everyday evil of his previous script Snowtown. Instead, we get a sojourn in place of trauma. Read full review

Movie Nation Roger Moore

May 23, 2017

It’s a slow-moving/unsatisfying in the end how-will-she-escape thriller dragged out by too many scenes explaining the torturer’s psyche, undone by an ending that no Hollywood studio would allow past the “bad idea in the script” stage. Read full review

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rappM95

Aug 10, 2020

Great performances by the leads. The tale is a slow burn and really breaks down the mindset between captor and captive. Teresa Palmer is very good.

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hornysoul

Sep 23, 2018

Este filme não é perfeito, mas eu entreti-me na maioria das cenas. "Berlin Syndrome" tem um início forte e interessante; o seu meio é um pouco arrastado e, finalmente, não acaba de uma forma como eu esperava. Alguns arrepios ali e pouco mais.

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goncalocouto

Oct 20, 2018

"Berlin Syndrome" não é perfeito. Tem um início forte, um desenvolvimento arrastado e um final que não agradou completamente.
7/10

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badgerryan19

Jun 1, 2017

Entertaining film. It's in the middle of abduction films. It starts off pretty good and the middle it drags just a bit and in my opinion an underwhelming ending/finale. Teresa Palmer gives a strong performance and gives the movie some good suspense at moments.

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chrisjee1234

Jun 25, 2017

Honestly, I was very let down by this movie. It is a competently made thriller, but these isn't much story or character to grasp on to. By the third act, I was interested, but wasn't completely invested.

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drone41

Feb 9, 2018

This is so pointless and absolutely sick movie. Don't waste your time on this...

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qamaster

Nov 2, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. How I got bored! The same thing from film to film. At first, an attractive young man - suddenly turns out to be an irresponsible maniac tormentor. The locked doors. Tears. Bullying. The long-awaited liberation! I'm just wondering - what kind of idiot is financing such **** Oh, yes, in part you can understand them - a small budget! 2-3 cheap actors. The main action takes place in one room. That's all the advantages of this "work of art"… Expand

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